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Dearborn, Michigan · Wayne County
Food safety manager certification in Dearborn
Dearborn has one of the densest concentrations of independent restaurants in Michigan, anchored by the Warren Avenue and Michigan Avenue corridors and a Middle Eastern dining scene that draws visitors from across the country. Nearly all of it is owner-operated, which means the certified manager on the license is usually the person also running the line.
We run ServSafe® Food Protection Manager classes, food handler training, and registered proctored exams for Dearborn operators — at public sessions across metro Detroit, or on site at your establishment in a single visit. Taught and proctored by a Certified ServSafe® Instructor and Registered ServSafe® Examination Proctor.
Who licenses and inspects you in Dearborn
Wayne County Health, Human & Veterans Services — Environmental Health
Wayne County's Food Safety Program licenses and inspects establishments in every community in the county except the City of Detroit, which runs its own health department.
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✎ We schedule around Ramadan hours and prayer times when asked, and exam materials are available in additional languages on request.
What Michigan requires
Michigan's Food Law (Act 92 of 2000, MCL 289.2129) requires food service establishments to employ at least one managerial employee as a food safety manager, certified under a personnel certification program accredited by the American National Standards Institute using Conference for Food Protection standards. The ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification meets that standard and is accepted by Michigan health departments.
The exemption is narrow: low-risk establishments serving only pre-packaged or non-potentially-hazardous food, and licensed temporary establishments. If you run a kitchen in Dearborn, you need a certified manager.
Full Michigan requirements guideFees
- Manager Class + Exam$135
- Proctored Exam Only$75
- Food Handler Class + Assessment$35
Group and on-site rates are quoted per person by headcount, with no travel fee inside metro Detroit.
Upcoming sessions near Dearborn
Public sessions run across metro Detroit and are open to operators from any community — including East Dearborn, West Dearborn, Dearborn Heights.
Sat, Aug 22, 2026
ServSafe® Manager Class + Exam
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
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Location announced at booking — Metro Detroit, MISat, Aug 29, 2026
Proctored Exam Session
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
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Location announced at booking — Metro Detroit, MI
Also serving
Alongside Dearborn we regularly train teams in East Dearborn, West Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Melvindale — and anywhere else in metro Detroit. On-site visits carry no travel fee inside the metro.
Dearborn questions
- Does my Dearborn restaurant need a certified food safety manager?
- Almost certainly. Michigan's Food Law (Act 92 of 2000) requires food service establishments to employ at least one managerial employee as a food safety manager, certified under an ANSI-accredited program using Conference for Food Protection standards. The exemption is narrow — it covers low-risk establishments that serve only pre-packaged or non-potentially-hazardous food, plus licensed temporary establishments. If you have a kitchen, you need one.
- Who inspects food establishments in Dearborn?
- Wayne County Health, Human & Veterans Services — Environmental Health. Wayne County's Food Safety Program licenses and inspects establishments in every community in the county except the City of Detroit, which runs its own health department.
- How long does certification take, and how long is it good for?
- The manager class and the proctored exam run in a single day — you leave having sat the exam. The ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certification is valid for five years. Food handler training is much shorter and can be run for a whole crew in one visit.
- Can you come to our Dearborn location instead?
- Yes — that's most of what we do. We bring the instructor, the exam materials, and the testing equipment to your establishment and schedule around service: early mornings, between shifts, or after close. There's no travel fee anywhere in metro Detroit.
Certify your Dearborn team
Tell us your headcount and when your crew is free. We'll come back with dates and a flat per-person quote — usually the same day.